Knautia midzorensis

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Common name

Scientific name

Knautia midzorensis Formánek.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Herbaceous perennial plant. Stems 30-100 cm high. Flower heads 3-5 см across. Leaves are entire. Flowering July - September¹.

Habitat

On grassy and stony places, mountain meadows² and along forest roads³.

Distribution in Bulgaria

In the following floristic regions: Western and Middle Rhodopes, Western and Central Stara Planina, Rila, Pirin, Vitosha, Western Border Mountains; Znepol region, Western Predbalkan; from 1100 to 2900 meters altitude⁴.

General distribution

Balkan endemic - grows only in the countries of the Balkan Peninsula: Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Serbia, Northern Macedonia⁵.

References

1 Vladimir Vladimirov. 2006. Photo guide of the higher plants of the Rhodopes. Ecological organization "Rhodope" (In Bulgarian).

2 Петрова, А. 2012. Във: Флора на Република България, том XI, София.

3 K. Metodiev.

4 Петрова, А. 2012.

5 Петрова, А. 2012.

Knautia midzorensis на български